Main objectives of Shiroman Akali Dal.
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Shiromani Akali Dal
Akali dal logo.png
President Sukhbir Singh Badal
Lok Sabha leader Prem Singh Chandumajra
Rajya Sabha leader Naresh Gujral
Founded October 14, 1920; 97 years ago
Headquarters Block #6, Madhya Marg
Sector 28, Chandigarh
Student wing Student Organisation of India [1] (SOI)[2]
Youth wing Youth Akali Dal
Ideology Sikhism, Punjabiyat[3]
Punjabi nationalism[4]
Conservatism[5]
Political position Right-wing
Colours Orange
ECI Status State Party[6]
Alliance National Democratic Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
4 / 545
[7](currently 532 members + 1 Speaker)
Seats in Rajya Sabha
3 / 245
Election symbol
Weighing Balance
Website
www.shiromaniakalidal.net
Politics of India
Political parties
Elections
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), (translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a political party in India. There are a large number of parties with the name "Shiromani Akali Dal". The party recognised as "Shiromani Akali Dal" by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Sukhbir Singh Badal. It controls Sikh religious bodies Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and is the largest and most influential Sikh political party worldwide. The basic philosophy of Akali Dal is to give political voice to Sikh issues and it believes that religion and politics go hand in hand. Shiromani Akali Dal is part of BJP led NDA.